Dave Bing vs. Kwame Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kwame Brown and Dave Bing, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Bing and Kwame Brown both played 12 years in the NBA. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Kwame Brown had his rookie season in 2001-02. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Bing 12 5 1966-67 to 1977-78
Kwame Brown 12 4 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1966-672001-02
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 80 34.5 20.0 - - 4.5 4.1 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.0 .436 - - - 3.4 4.6 .738
Kwame Brown 57 14.3 4.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.6 4.3 .387 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1967-682002-03
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Kwame Brown 80 22.2 7.4 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.8 6.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.7 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 6 42.3 28.2 - - 4.0 4.8 - - - 3.5 11.3 27.7 .410 - - - 5.5 7.5 .733
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1968-692003-04
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Kwame Brown 74 30.3 10.9 2.4 5.0 7.4 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .500 3.1 4.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1969-702004-05
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Kwame Brown 42 21.6 7.0 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.7 2.6 5.6 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.1 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown 3 20.0 5.0 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .556

Season 5

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1970-712005-06
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
Kwame Brown 72 27.5 7.4 2.5 4.0 6.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.7 2.8 5.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.3 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown 7 32.1 12.9 2.4 4.1 6.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.0 4.9 9.3 .523 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .710

Season 6

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1971-722006-07
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Kwame Brown 41 27.6 8.4 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.9 3.0 3.5 5.9 .591 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 3.3 .440
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown 5 26.6 8.6 2.6 3.0 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.8 7.2 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556

Season 7

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1972-732007-08
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Kwame Brown 38 18.8 4.8 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.7 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.6 .408
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1973-742008-09
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 81 38.6 18.8 1.3 2.1 3.5 6.9 1.3 0.2 - 2.7 7.2 16.5 .436 - - - 4.4 5.4 .813
Kwame Brown 58 17.2 4.2 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.4 1.6 2.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.1 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 44.6 18.9 0.9 2.9 3.7 6.0 0.4 0.1 - 2.9 7.9 18.7 .420 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733
Kwame Brown 3 16.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 9

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1974-752009-10
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 79 40.8 19.0 1.1 2.5 3.6 7.7 1.5 0.3 - 2.8 7.3 16.9 .434 - - - 4.3 5.4 .809
Kwame Brown 48 13.8 3.3 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.3 2.6 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 2.0 .337
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 3 44.7 16.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 9.7 1.7 0.0 - 4.0 6.7 15.7 .426 - - - 2.7 4.3 .615
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1975-762010-11
Team Washington BulletsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 82 35.9 16.2 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.0 1.4 0.3 - 3.2 6.1 13.6 .447 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Kwame Brown 66 26.0 7.9 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.9 5.7 .517 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.5 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 29.9 13.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.3 - 2.6 4.9 10.9 .447 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1976-772011-12
Team Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 64 23.7 10.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.3 1.0 0.1 - 2.3 4.2 9.3 .454 - - - 2.1 2.8 .773
Kwame Brown 9 20.8 6.3 1.8 4.6 6.3 0.4 0.9 0.0 1.6 2.3 2.3 4.4 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.8 .441
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 8 6.9 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 - 0.6 1.8 4.0 .438 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Kwame Brown
Season 1977-782012-13
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 80 28.2 13.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.1 5.3 11.8 .449 - - - 3.1 3.7 .824
Kwame Brown 22 12.2 1.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.7 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .368
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------